Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Férias / Vacations

Estou entrando em férias no dia de hoje, portanto não será possível atualizar o site até por volta do dia 15 de fevereiro. Mas prometo utualizá-lo com belas fotos da minha viagem de férias. O lugar é surpresa:-) / I will be on vacation until around 15th, februrary, so I will not update the blog until back home. But I promisse will update with beautiful pics of my vacation trip. For a while, I will keep secret where I go :-)

Documento histórico/ Historic document


Documento histórico/ Document historic
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Documento histórico que prova o pagamento do imposto predial e territorial à Fazenda Real da Espanha referente à mansão mostrada nas fotos anteriores, válida para os anos de 1687-1690. Na parte superior , à esquerda, dá para ver o selo real da coroa espanhola. / Historic document that proves the payment of the tax concerning to real state taxes to Spanish Kingdon, valid for the years 1687-1690, on the upper left it is possible to see the seal of the Kingdon of Spain.

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Escadas / Stairs


Escadas / Stairs
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Dentro de uma casa, no Bairro de San Telmo, em Buenos Aires, foram descobertos túneis subterrâneos, objetos de uso pessoal e documentos que datam de 1665 e uma cisterna construída em 1830, num rarissímo achado arqueológico num sítio urbano na América Latina. A foto mostra as escadarias de acesso aos túneis. Cada nível da escada representa uma época histórica. / Inside a house in San Telmo area, in Buenos Aires, were discovered several tunnels, personal hardware, documents wich dates the year of 1665, a cistern wich dates the year of 1830, in a rare urban archeological discovery in Latin America. This shot shows the stairs that brings to tunnels. Each floor of the stairs represents a historic time.

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Esta casa guarda um segredo / This house keeps a secret


Esta casa guarda um segredo / This house keeps a secret
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Esta casa antiga, no Bairro de San Telmo, em Buenos Aires, guardou um segredo por mais de trezentos anos, mas vou mostrá-lo depois (com as fotos, obviamente...) / This old house in the San Telmo area kept a secret that lasts for more than 300 years, but I will show later (with its respective pics, of course...)

Rua de San Telmo / San Telmo street


Rua de San Telmo / San Telmo street
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

San Telmo é o bairro mais antigo de Buenos Aires, cheio de prédios históricos, eis um exemplo. / San Telmo is the oldest area in Buenos Aires, with a lot of historic buildings. Here is an example.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Interior da casa do escravo / Slave house inside


Interior da casa do escravo / Slave house inside
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Dentro da casa do escravo, em Buenos Aires, realmente ela é bem pequena! / Slave house inside, in Buenos Aires, it´s really small!

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Casa do Escravo / Slave´s house


Casa do Escravo / Slave´s house - Buenos Aires
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

A casa branca no meio da foto tem a fama de ser a menor casa construída em Buenos Aires. Foi construída para um escravo liberto por seu antigo senhor. Fica no bairro histórico de San Telmo. / People says the white house in the middle of the picture is the smaller house of city of Buenos Aires. It was build for a freely slave by his former owner. It is located in the famous San Telmo area.

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Monumento à independência da Argentina / Argentinean monument greets


Monumento à independência da Argentina / Argentinean monument greets its independence
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Abaixo da efigie da república está a data de 25 de maio de 1810, dia que a Argentina tornou-se independente da coroa espanhola / Below the republic statue it is written "25th may, 1810", date of the argentinean independence.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Nacionalismo / Nacionalism


Nacionalismo / Nacionalism
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Vendedor de bandeiras na Plaza 25 de mayo, em Buenos Aires, Argentina / Flags on sale on the Plaza 25 de mayo, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Plaza 25 de mayo


Plaza 25 de mayo
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Famosa plaza 25 de mayo, palco das manifestações do povo argentino, pode-se ver ao fundo o monumento em homenagem à República e a Casa Rosada, sede do governo argentino / Famous Plaza 25 de mayo, that testifies several historic popular demonstrations by argentinean people. In the background is possible to see the monument build to pay a tribute to Republic and the Casa Rosada, headquarter of the argentinean government.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Rua sem fim / Endless street


Foto tirada da Praça da Casa Rosada, sede do governo da Argentina, ao fundo, dá para ver o Obelisco, construído para homenagear a fundação da cidade. / Shot taken from "Casa Rosada" Square, where is located the headquarter of the Argentinean Government. It´s possible to see in the background the famous monument erected to celebrate the foundation of the city.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Catedral de Buenos Aires / Buenos Aires Cathedral


Catedral de Buenos Aires / Buenos Aires Cathedral
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Exemplo de arte sacra na Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires / Religious art in Buenos Aires Metro Cathedral.

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Túmulo do General San Martin / San Martin´s General Grave


Túmulo do General San Martin / San Martin´s General Grave
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Outro ângulo da tumba do General San Martin na Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, com destaque para a estátua da república / Another shot of General San Martin´s grave at Buenos Aires Metro Cathedral with emphasys of the republic statue view.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Tumba do General San Martin / General San Martin´s grave


Tumba do General San Martin / General San Martin´s grave
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Foto do túmulo do General San Martin, libertador da Argentina, na Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires / Shot of General San Martin grave, at Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral.

Friday, January 05, 2007

Chafariz na Ricolleta / Ricolleta font


Chafariz na Ricolleta / Ricolleta font
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Bairro da Ricolleta é um ponto de badalação noturna de Buenos Aires. Há esta bela fonte no calçadão / Ricolleta area is one of the most important places in Buenos Aires night life. I took this shot over there.

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Prédios históricos no centro de Buenos Aires / Historic buildings in


Prédios históricos no centro de Buenos Aires / Historic buildings in Buenos Aires downtown
Originally uploaded by r0drig0 FL0res.

Há milhares deles no centro de Buenos Aires e são muito bem preservados / There´s thousands of them in Buenos Aires downtown. They are decently conservated.